Coin-controlled vending apparatus



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.l

VILLIAM LAN G, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. '/J/ com-CONTROLLED VEN omeAPPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent `No. 431,867, dated July 1,1890.

Application'led March 13, 1890. Serial No. 343,776. (No model.)

To all whom it may con/corn.:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM LANG, of`

Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, a citizen of theUnited States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCoin-Oontrolled Vending Apparatus, of which the following is aspeciiication.

This invention has reference to an automatic coin-controlled vendingapparatus of that class in which the merchandise is delivered only whena coin of the proper weight is dropped into the coin-slot, said coinbeing conducted to a scale-beam by which the locking mechanism of thenierehandise-delivery slide is released; and the invention consists of acoincontrolled vending apparatus in which the coin is conveyed from thecoinchute by a tilting wheel onto an oscillating scale-beam, which isactuated when a coin of the proper weight has been dropped so as torelease the delivery-slide and permit the dropping of an article ofmerchandise from the merchandise-chute to the delivery-chute. Thecoin-pan of the scale-beam is constructed with parallel ribs, which areengaged by a tongue at the lower end of aplate attached to thedelivery-slide, said tongue locking the scalebcam in position andpushing the coin either into the coin-receptacle or to thedeliverychute, while a releasing mechanism conducts the merchandise to`the outside of the apparatus, or locks the delivery-slide, so that nomerchandise is delivered.

The invention consists, further, of certain details in the constructionof the different parts of the vending apparatus, which will be fullydescribed hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a front elevation ofmy improved coin-controlled vending apparatus. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section of the same, taken on line 5 5, Fig. 5. Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal section on the line l l, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is also avertical longitudinal section on the line 2 2, Fig. 2, as seen from theopposite side. Fig. 421th, and 4 are details showing the lockingarrangement of the scalebeam, which is called into action when a coin isdropped on the receiving-pan of the scale-beam5 and Fig.

5 is a plan vicw,partly in horizontal section, on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the casing of my improvedcoin-controlled vendb ing apparatus, which casing is provided with ahinged door A for giving access to the ins terior of the apparatus.

At the interior of the casing A is arranged a vertical merchandise-chuteB, in which the chocolate or other articles are placed, said articlesbeing moved in downward direction by a weighted block l), that is placedon the uppermost article in said chute B. Below the lower end of 4themerchandisech'ute B is arranged a 1nerchandise-delivery slide C, whichis guided in suitable ways lo', and which is provided With an openingb2, that corresponds in size with the mouth of the merchandise-chute, soas to take up an article of merchandise when the opening b2 isvertically below the same. A fixed stop d at the rear part of thecasing-A prevents the delivery-slide C from being pushed in only so farthat its opening b2 is vertically below the mouth of the delivery-chuteB. rlhe delivery-chute D extends from a point in front of themerchandise-chute through an opening in the lower part ofV the frontwall of the apparatus to the outside of the same. The delivery-slide Cis moved in forward direction by a slide-rod E, which extends throughthe front wall of the apparatus, and which is provided with a handle atthe front end, the slide-rod being acted upon by a strong spiral springe, that is vinterposed between a fixed point on the slide-rod and afixed transverse guide-bar e of the casing A.

To the slide-rod E is attached a vertical arm E', which carries avertical plate E2, that is connected by an angular rod E3 with a slot e3at the rear part of the delivery-slide C, as shown clearly in Fig. 5.The delivery-slide C is prevented from being moved forward by theslide-rod E by means of a coin-controlled locking and releasingmechanism, which consists of two fulcrumed scale-beams F F', which areconnected at their front ends by a pivoted frame F2 and balanced by aweight attached to the rear end of the lower scale-beam F.

The front frame E2 carries at its upper end shank. The serrations of theshank f serve to engage a projection or tooth f2 at the lower end ofsaid plate E2, when the same is moved I forwardV with the slide-rod E,as shown in Fig. 4. l

To the vertical arm E of the plate E2 is attached sidewise to andparallel with the slide-rod E a fixed rod ex, which serves, inconnection with a fixed plate c4, attached to the pivot-frame F2, toarrest the forward motion of the slide-rod E and delivery-slide C, whenthe former is pulled and moved in forward direction against the tensionof the spiral spring e. Then a. coin of the proper size is delivered tothe coin-receiving pan f, sol that lthe scale-beams lare lowered untilthe lower scale-beam abuts against a stop-pin c7 of the casing, anopening e5 in the plate c4 is placed in line with the longitudinal rodeX and an opening coef the transverse guide-bar c', so

that the slide-rod E can ybe moved forward, together with thedelivery-slide G, which latter carries along a piece of merchandise anddrops in front of the deliverychute, along which itmoves to lthe outsideof the easing. The coin is pushed by the plate E2 forward, so asto bedropped from the pan f into a coin- -receptacle R Yin front of thescale-beam F F. i In the front wall of the casing A is ar-. ranged avertical coin-slot g, through which g a coin of the proper size can beinserted. Iti is then conducted along an inclined coin-l .chute`g2,having va slotted disk-shaped fronti end g immediately back of thecoi-n-slot intoi a pocket g3 of a centrally-pivoted tilting wheel G,that is guided by an arc-shaped slot glon a fixed guide-pin g5, as shownin Fig. 4. l

The mouth of the coin-pocket g3 registersl vwith the lower end of thecoin-chute when? the disk G is in a normal position of rest, whilesaiddisk is tilted as soon as a coin is delivered into the said pocket, soas to tiltl said disk and drop `the coin onto one side ofthecoin-receiving `pan f, which slide is pro-1. vided with pins fx,(shown in Fig. 42,) against@ which lthe coin abuts, so that it is tiltedover? on the coin-panf. The disk G is returned 4to its normal position,sovthat the coin-pocketi registers with the lower end of the inclinedjcoin-chute bythe plate E2 when the deliveryslide is moved forward, saidplate engaging@ a projecting pin g of the tilting disk G. The .motion ofsaid tilting :disk is controlled byg -the arc-shaped -slot g4, that isguided along ai fixed ypin g5 of a supporting-plate.

The coin is prevented from dropping fromg :the pocket g3 during thetilting of the disk Gi Eby means of a retaining-plate g7, that isattached to the lower end of the coin-chute and provided with guard-pinsg2, as shown in Fig. 2 3. Vhen a coin of smaller than the requiredweight is dropped into the coin-slot, the coin lowers the scale-beamsonly in part, so that consequently the perforation e5 of the plate e4 isnot brought in line with the stop-rod eX. Consequently the verticalplate E2 is compelled to enter into the serrated shank of the coin-pannearer to the bottom of the saine, as shown in Fig. 4, so that thedelivery-slide cannot be moved forward for delivering an article ofmerchandise, owing to the abutting of the rod cx against the plate e4,While at the same time the coin is pushed by the plate E2 over a curvedwall that extends over the coinreceptacle and from the same over alaterallybent guard-piece p to the delivery-chute, so as to be returnedto the outside of the apparatus to the party who dropped the coin. Inthis yposition of the vertical plate E2 the projection or ltooth at itslower edge serves to lock -the scalebeams and the coin receiving pan fin the position in which they are placed by the light-weighted coindropped on the pan, so that the scale-beams cannot be moved except bypushing the slide-rod E and the plate E2 back into their normalposition. When,however, a coin of the proper-size and weight is droppedinto the coin-slot and conveyed by the tilting pocket onto the coin-pan,the scale-beams are tilted and lowered to vtheir full extent, so thatthe hole c5 in :the plate e4 is in line with the stoprod e and Iwith thehole e6 of the guide-bar e. The stop-rod et passes then through theholes e5 e, when the slide-rod E is drawn outwardly to 'its .fullextent, so that the merchandise is delivered by the slide from themerchandise-chute to the delivery-chute, from which it is removed by theparty dropping the coin. The projection or tooth f2 of the verticalplate E2 .enters at the upper part of the recessed and serrated shankf', as shown in Fig. 4b, so as topush Vthe coin forwardand drop it belowthe curved IOO IIO

wall, so as to remove from time to time the coin dropped into theapparatus.

For the purpose of preventing the dropping of a coin after all thearticles in the merehani the coin-chute B and extended to theoutside ofthe same. The lug b2 moves along a vertical rod H, which is pivoted atits lower end in suitable bearings 7L, that are supported vin a suitablemanner at the interior of the apparatus. A spiral springh isplaced onthe pivot,vone end of said spring being attached to said rod H above thepivot of the same, so as to press said rod against the head h3 of theblock b. A horizontal arm H extends in forward direction from thepivot-rod I and ter minates back of the slotted disk g', that forms theend of the inclined coin-chnte g3. The pivoted rod II is` provided atits lower part with a cam-shaped enlargement h2, (shown in Fig. 2,)against Which the head b3 of the block b presses when the same arrivesat the lower part of the coin-chute B, so that the rod I-I is movedsidewise against the tension ofV its spring h', and thereby the frontend of its horizontal arm II moved across the inner coin-slot, so as toprevent the insertion of a coin from the outside. The coin-chute g2 isopen at that side, so as to permit the arm II to be placed in line withthe inner guide-slot. A fixed plate libelow the arm H', serves to guidethe arm H and support it in position. Vhen the arm I-I is placed acrossthe inner guide-slot, no coin can be inserted, and con sequently nomerchandise delivered until the coin-chute is iilled again and thestop-arm returned into its former position. In this manner the operationof the apparatus is prevented When the supply of merchandise in thc sameis exhausted, the arm H serving at the same time as an indicator thatshows that the apparatus has to be refilled With 1nerchandise.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentll. The combination of a merchandise-chute, adelivery-slide having an opening communicating with thenierchandise-chute, a springactuated slide-rod connected with saiddelivcry-slide, a Weighted scale-beam having a coin-receiving pan, acoin-conducting'chute, and a stop device applied to the scale-beam andadapted to arrest the slide-rod when a coin of less than the requiredWeight is dropped on the scale-pan, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a merchandisechute, a delivery-slide having anopening` communicating with the merchandise-chute, a springactuatedslide-rod connected With theidelivcry-slide, a weighted scale-beamhaving a coin-receiving pan, an inclined coiirchiite, a tiltingcoin-pocket for delivering the coin from t-he coin-chute to thescale-pan, and a stop device applied to the scale-beam, said stop devicearresting the slide-rod until a coin of proper Weight is delivered tothescale-pan, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of an inclined coinchute, a tilting coin-pocket, anda Weighted scale-beam having a coin-receiving pan, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination of a merchandise-chute, a delivery-slide having anAopening communiveating With the merchandise-chute, a springactuatedslide-rod connected with the delivery-slide, a Weighted scale-beamhaving a coin-receiving pan, a perforated plate attached to thescale-beam, a stop-rod attached to the slide-rod, and a coin-deliveringchute for conducting the coin to the scale-pan and lowering' thescale-beam, so as to bring the stop-rod in line with the perforation ofthe plate when a coin of the required Weight is delivered to thescale-pan, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of a merchandise-chute, a delivery-slide'having anopening communiv eating with said chute, a spring-actuated slide-rodconnected with said delivery-slide, a vert-ical locking-plate attachedto the sliderod and havin ga projection at the lower part, a Weightedscale-beam,acoinreceivingscalepan having a centrally recessed andserrated shank that is engaged by said locking-plate, a perforatedstop-plate on the scale-beam, and a stop-rod supported on the slide-rod,substantially as set forth.

G. The combination of the inclined coinchute, a tilting coin-pockethaving a projecting pin7 and a spring-actuated slide-rod connected tothe deliveryslide and provided With a vertical plate in line With theproject ing pin, said plate serving to return the coinpocket into itsnormal position after tilting, substantially as set forth.

7 The combination of a merchandise-chute having a slotted side Wall, aWeighted block fitted in said chute and provided with ahead extendingthrough the slotted Wall, a pivoted and spring-actuated rod having a camat the lower end, a forward-extending arm attached to the pivot-rod, anda coin-chute open at one side and having a slotted disk at the frontend, said arm being placed across the coinslot of the disk When theWeighted block engages the cam end of the pivot-rod, substantialiy asset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

` WILLIAM LANG. Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, W. REIMHERR.

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